Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the
interbirth interval

J 2019

Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the interbirth interval

KRÁLÍK, Miroslav, Adela HUPKOVÁ, Tomáš ZEMAN, Martin HLOŽEK, Lukáš HLAVÁČEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the interbirth interval

Authors

KRÁLÍK, Miroslav (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Adela HUPKOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Tomáš ZEMAN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin HLOŽEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lukáš HLAVÁČEK (203 Czech Republic), Marie SLOVÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin ČUTA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petra URBANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

American Journal of Human Biology, Hoboken, Wiley, 2019, 1042-0533

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10700 1.7 Other natural sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.558

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00107449

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23260

UT WoS

000474705000011

Keywords in English

siblings; birth order; interbirth interval; 2D:4D ratio; prenatal programming

Abstract

V originále

Objectives Family represents the closest social environment that immediately affects human ontogeny from an early prenatal period. This study aimed to assess sibship influences on the second-to-fourth digit length ratio (2D:4D ratio). Methods The source sample represented 329 children aged 6.5 to 15.8 years (Czech Republic), including a subsample of 75 sibling pairs. A combination of (a) between-family design (cross-sectional sample) and (b) within-family design (pairs of siblings) was used to study the effect of family variables and interbirth interval (IBI) on the 2D:4D ratio. Results Birth order, number of siblings (except for younger sisters), and sex ratio in siblings were significantly related to the 2D:4D ratio on the right, left, or both hands. At the same time, the relationships were opposite in males and females for birth order, number of older brothers and number of children in the family-increasing values in these variables increased digit ratio in males but decreased digit ratio in females. Mean difference in 2D:4D ratio (DIFF) within pairs (older minus younger sibling) differed from zero only in the “older sister-younger brother” group, where DIFF did not depend on IBI. On the contrary, in remaining pair types the DIFF tended to change with IBI, the strongest in the “older brother-younger sister” pairs. Conclusions Family variables, especially number of older brothers, should be considered as important confounding factors in 2D:4D ratio studies. However, the effect of these variables might be modified by IBI.

Links

GP305/05/P303, research and development project

Name: Sexuální dimorfismus a dědičné založení tvaru lidské ruky

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Sexual dimorphism and genetic background of human hand shape

MUNI/A/1400/2018, interní kód MU

Name: Rozvoj aplikačního potenciálu morfologických znaků obličeje člověka

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

KRÁLÍK, Miroslav, Adela HUPKOVÁ, Tomáš ZEMAN, Martin HLOŽEK, Lukáš HLAVÁČEK, Marie SLOVÁČKOVÁ, Martin ČUTA and Petra URBANOVÁ. Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the interbirth interval. American Journal of Human Biology. Hoboken: Wiley, 2019, vol. 31, No 4, p. 1-19. ISSN 1042-0533. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23260.

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KRÁLÍK, Miroslav, Adela HUPKOVÁ, Tomáš ZEMAN, Martin HLOŽEK, Lukáš HLAVÁČEK, Marie SLOVÁČKOVÁ, Martin ČUTA and Petra URBANOVÁ. Family effects on the digit ratio (2D:4D): The role of the interbirth interval. \textit{American Journal of Human Biology}. Hoboken: Wiley, 2019, vol.~31, No~4, p.~1-19. ISSN~1042-0533. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23260.

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